Professor Alan Thompson Appointed as Chair of the Knowledge Quarter Board and Councillor Sabrina Francis Appointed as Deputy Chair

Professor Alan Thompson and Councillor Sabrina Francis have been appointed as the new Chair and Deputy Chair.

Community Engagement Manager Appointed to Work on £1.1B British Library Extension Development

Somers Town Community Association (STCA) has appointed Salima Abdallah as Community Engagement Manager to act as the key link between local people and the Extension's development team.

Job Opportunity: Strategic Lead, Knowledge Quarter Life Sciences

A joint Camden–Islington role driving the growth of the Knowledge Quarter's Life Sciences ecosystem. Closes 16 June 2026.

Knowledge Quarter partners with EarthFest to deliver The Future of Climate & Health Summit

The Knowledge Quarter is proud to partner with EarthFest on this year’s summit, taking place as part of London Climate Action Week.

May 2026 Newsletter

With the likes of Anthropic and OpenAI moving into the neighbourhood, the Knowledge Quarter is now home to the most significant AI companies in the world.

Two Knowledge Quarter Members Secure Government Infrastructure Funding

Two Knowledge Quarter member organisations have been awarded infrastructure investments from the government’s £127.8 million Arts Everywhere Fund, supported by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, in a significant boost for culture and community life in the district.

Introducing 'Future London'

Introducing our new series of public discussions on the emerging technologies transforming London, delivered in partnership with The London Society.

December 2025 Newsletter

As the year winds down, the Knowledge Quarter community continues to push forward and imagine better futures.

November 2025 Newsletter

From honouring scientific integrity at Springer Nature’s John Maddox Prize award ceremony (pictured above), to co-hosting a life sciences roundtable with the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and running a public forum on the future of ovarian health, we spent October ‘standing up for science.’

October 2025 Newsletter

October is full of opportunities to connect with others in the KQ – from our first KQ Masterclass with Google, to a World Menopause Day morning dialogue, and a private view at the Wellcome Collection's latest exhibition.